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4 March 2010

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Social Housing: An Iraqi refugee girl just moved into their new apartment in Nor Nork communal centre in Yerevan: WinterLanguage Classes: Iraqi boy at the Armenian language class, organised by ARCS. Summer 2007.Language ClassesVocational Training: Hairdressing courses at Avan social centre. Summer 2008. A feature story has been posted on the UNHCR intranet public site www.unhcr.org.Psychological support and health care: The Armenian Center for Health and Education (ACHE) NGOLegal Assistance and Counselling: at the Legal Aid Clinic of the Yerevan State UniversityUNTFHS joint project: Meeting with UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UNIDO on the realisation of ‘Sustainable Livelihood for Socially Vulnerable Refugees, IDPs and Local Families’ joint project in Armenia' - UNHCR - the lead co-ordination agency of the project.National Consultations workshop: On 6-7 November 2008 UNHCR, GoA, EU, UN Agencies, diplomatic missions, international/local organisations as well as refugees gathered at Marriott Armenia hotel for two-day National Consultations to discuss migration and asylum issues with the objective of further strengthening the capacity of the Republic of Armenia in the area of refugee protection.Micro-credit and livelihood projects: Tailoring shop, run by an Iraqi family in Yerevan. Winter 2008.Iraqi refugee families in Armenia: Due to the war in Iraq, in the past years, some 1,000 persons fled from Iraq and were granted asylum in Armenia by GoA. The large majority of this group of refugees are of Armenian ethnicity - they came to Armenia as they consider it their homeland and were well received by the government and the host communities. UNHCR provides assistance to these refugees which face tremendous challenges when trying to integrate in Armenia i.e. the language barriers, unfavourable economic situation and inadequacy of public services, the very high costs of renting apartments, the lack of heating in the harsh climate conditions and severe long winters and the high rate of unemploymentMicro-credit and livelihood projects: Chips production in Marmarashen village of Ararat marz, many Iraqi families participate in the project as employees (the Iraqi refugee man has been employed by the family running the business. He resides in the newly reconstructed Social House in Darbnik, and was invited to cut the ribbon during the inauguration ).Micro-credit and livelihood projects: Welding workshop in Darakert village, Ararat marz. Winter 2008.Emergency Winterization Assistance: Food distribution in Daranak village, Ararat marz (food package for families with children included extra supply of milk in addition to beans, oil, sugar, flour and tea). Winter 2007.Social Housing: Iraqi refugee families during the opening of the social house in DarbnikNational Consultations workshop: On 6-7 November 2008 UNHCR, GoA, EU, UN Agencies, diplomatic missions, international/local organisations as well as refugees gathered at Marriott Armenia hotel for two-day National Consultations to discuss migration and asylum issues with the objective of further strengthening the capacity of the Republic of Armenia in the area of refugee protection.UNTFHS joint project: Field visit to Kasakh village, Kotayk marz with RA government officials - reconstruction of a social house in the frame of UNTFHS joint prpjectSocial Housing: Tree planting ceremony in the yard of Social House for Iraqi refugees, Darbnik, 3 July 2009Social Housing: The Social House with one, two and three-roomed 46 apartments and 1 social room has already accommodated the happy beneficiaries. 3 July 2009, the day of the inauguration.Vocational Training: Computer classesSocial Housing: 'Bridging Communities' project activities promoting local integration of refugees in Darbnik.
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